Overview

The aim of the Global Governance and Sustainable Development program of Tohoku University is to enhance one’s ability to advance global governance and sustainable development, two crucial tasks in the world today. The challenges associated with these tasks are complex and inter-linked (see the figure below). To illustrate, one of the major objectives of governance is to strike a balance between economic development and environmental conservation. The notion of development is becoming broader, being implicated in issues such as human security and resource recycling. Furthermore, the management of the global environment requires local responses, the prerequisites of which include good governance and human development.

This being so, what is required for global governance and sustainable development is the ability to question conventional wisdom and to design innovative analytical frameworks on the basis of inter-disciplinary knowledge. This program aims to develop such ability through a combination of critical reviews of theories and problem-oriented empirical studies.

Tohoku University trains the students to become:

Individuals with strong wills and extraordinary skills to advance global governance and sustainable development, the two crucial tasks in the world today

Individuals who are able to question conventional wisdom and to design innovative analytical frameworks on the basis of inter-disciplinary knowledge

Individuals who can tackle various global challenges, by taking scientific and evidence-based approaches to investigate their structure and solutions

Individuals who expand their intellectual networks globally, by taking advantage of their superior communication and presentation skills

Individuals who maintain high standards of professional ethics and possess extensive expertise, and therefore are capable of conducting research at leading research institutes and/or taking on complex tasks at international organizations around the world

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Ethics

International Political Economy

Methodology of Investigation

Global Health

Public Health and Disaster

Health Issues in Aging Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-10 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sendai, Japan

Disciplines

Sustainable Development View 15 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Japan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form

Photograph

Certificate of Graduation (or Expected Graduation)

Academic Transcript

Statement of Research Plan

A Photocopy of Formal Certificate of TOEFL® Test Score (iBT or ITP) or TOEIC® Test Score

Both (A)Full Text and (B) Abstract of either your Graduation Thesis or Equivalent Research Paper

Two Letters of Reference

Statement of Financial Security

Certificate of Residence

Certificate of Government-sponsored Foreign Student Status

Application Fee of ¥30,000

A Letter of Approval for Entrance

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Funding

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